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December 2010 oral arguments

5 cases across 4 argument daysArguments begin at 10 a.m. Eastern
Four argument days, December 1 to December 8, 2010. One of them has more than one case.

2 cases
Glen Scott Milner v. Department of the NavyDid the Ninth Circuit err by exempting documents relating to the effects of explosions from disclosure under the FOIA because they are "predominantly" for internal use and present a risk of circumventing agency regulation?Decided 09-1163State agencies suing officialsVirginia Office for Protection and Advocacy v. James W. Stewart, III, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental ServicesDoes the Eleventh Amendment categorically preclude an independent state agency from bringing an action in federal court against state officials for prospective injunctive relief to remedy a violation of federal law under the doctrine of Ex Parte Young ?Decided 09-529

1 case
Doretha H. Henderson, Authorized Representative of David L. Henderson v. Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans AffairsIs the time limit in 38 U.S.C. § 7266(a) subject to equitable tolling?Decided 09-1036

1 case
Retaliation against a worker’s fiancéeEric L. Thompson, Petitioner v. North American Stainless, LP1. Does an employer violate an anti-retaliation provision of a federal civil rights statute by firing the fiancée of the employee who complained about discrimination? 2. Can the fired employee sue, or only the employee who filed the complaint?Decided 09-291

1 case
State immigration hiring lawsChamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. Michael B. WhitingAn Arizona law requires state employers to check the immigration status of job applicants through a federal computer database, although the federal law creating the database makes its use voluntary. Arizona also revokes the business license of state companies that hire undocumented workers. Are these provisions pre-empted by federal immigration laws?Decided 09-115